Irish motorists now spending more than €2,000 a year to fuel car

The average monthly spend by Irish motorists on petrol or diesel stands at €180, according to a new survey, with a third of people spending over €200 a month.

The findings of the survey of 1,000 people by iReach for insurers Aviva suggest that Irish consumers are spending more than €2,000 a year to fill their car, reflecting the surging fuel costs in the past year.

Different age groups were spending more on petrol or diesel, with half of people aged 25-34 spending more than €200 a month on fuel, compared to 39% of those aged 35-44.

These latest findings follow research from the AA which reflected the huge spike in fuel costs in recent times. In 2020, the average cost of filling the car for a year stood at €1,554, the AA said. In 2021, this rose to €1,833.

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